government believes that return to the atoll should be delayad until can go to the island of Bikini and other islands of the atoll. times until the amount of radiation = person will people The entimated receive at Bikini atol) will be below the standard are given on page __- Scientists usafng this [and other] informtion can astimate the numbers of people who might geb they receive. sick or unhealthy according to the amount of radiation A solentific organization in the United States named The National Academy of Seiences ~ National Research Council's Committee on the Biological Effacts of Ionizing Radiation has estimated the number of paaople who might die from cancer and the number of infants who might be born phystaally or mentally defective as a raguit of radiation. Eneu or Bikini, tha nusber of people who might die Tf people lived on from aancers caused by radiation and the number of infants who might be born with health defects caused by radiation are given on pages __ to __. These numbers depend upon the information of the scientists in the organization named above. All the Scientists matters. numbers obtained, on pages __ to _ dapend However, further studies upon sre the being information done on the thase If new information causes significant changes in these numbers, the people of Bikini will be informed. IS ~15- (98